Through the pages
of countless publications, and dozens of TV channels, the antiwar movement is
sickeningly misrepresented.Even
progressive publicationssuch as The
Nation, have few rational voices covering the actual movement itself.Marc Cooper, and David Corn being two
prominent ones, who Alexander Cockburn has rightly refuted. Cockburn is right
to point out that the movement, if it is to succeed, must encompass a wide
array of folks, liberal and conservative alike.

Recently at a
huge rally here in Portland Oregon, I had the pleasure of chatting with
numerous folks. Some old, some young, some white, some brown, but all with a
similar purpose; to say no to a bloody conflict in Iraq.

One couple I spoke to
exclaimed, "we are new at this, we aren't sure what to do," while
they enthusiastically chanted, "no blood for oil!"Have these baby boomers ever even heard of
the Workers World Party Cooper and Corn speak of? Or even associate the
movement as somehow tainted by Karl Marx? Are they a token couple? Perhaps, but
I certainly doubt it.The countless
number of people I have corresponded with throughout the United States never
make mention of the WWP as in any way pushing their own agenda through these
mass rallies and protests.Sure they
may organize marches and push a certain agenda, but that in no way means that
any of the participants represent their ideals.

Antiwar
sentiment can be found all around us, not just at these functions.There are many reasons to oppose this
war.My conservative parents from
Montana question the actual threat Saddam places on the United States.They fear another Twin Tower type
catastrophe is looming, and putting resources at and Iraq fight will not
protect Americans.And believe me, they
have never been protesters.

The bottom line is, many
people, from the radical left to the Fascist right oppose this war.The Workers World Party, the Catholic
Church, and Moveon.org aren't the sole bearers of this mass dissent.Millions of working class suburban, urban,
and rural Americans are concerned about the future of this planet and this
pending war, for a multitude of reasons.They may not march. They may not protest. Or ever read these words - but
those people do exist, and should never be ignored.The real heart and soul of this movement is breathing all around
us.Figuring out how to get them out on
the streets is the real trick- and if the WWP, or any other organization can do
it, more power to them.